Stars Were Gleaming

Stars were gleaming, Shepherds dreaming

Author: Nancy Byrd Turner (1930)
Tune: W ZLOBIE LEZY
Published in 8 hymnals

Author: Nancy Byrd Turner

Turner, Nancy Byrd. Born in Boydton, Virginia, July 29, 1880, daughter of Byrd Thornton Turner and Nancy Addison (Harrison) Turner. Composed her first verse at three. First published verse at age of 8--a romantic ballad, "Ruth in the Dentist's Chair" (he fell in love). Her father was an Episcopal minister; they lived in about a dozen small towns or rural communities during her childhood. In 1916, she went to Boston and joined the staff of Youth's Companion. She wrote under many pen names, and published in several magazines. She won numerous awards, including the "Golden Rose" of the New England Poetry Society and the Lyric Associates award of 1951. --Letter from Turner Rose to Jean Woodward Steele, Westminster Press, 1 February 1974, DNA… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Stars were gleaming, Shepherds dreaming
Title: Stars Were Gleaming
Author: Nancy Byrd Turner (1930)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1930
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1930.

Tune

W ZLOBIE LEZY

The Polish tune is a rounded bar form (AABA). Its lines consist of short figures and phrases bound together by the consistent rhythmic pattern of the Polish mazurka (made famous by Frederic Chopin). Note especially the third line with its fine sequences and harmonic suspensions. Sing in parts with a…

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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

Church School Hymnal for Children, Grades 3 to 6 #d118

Church School Hymnal for Children, Grades I-VI #d96

Hymns for Primary Worship #69

Our Hymns of Praise #d100

Primary Music and Worship #d82

Songs for Children #d111

Songs for Children, a Collection of Hymns and Other Songs ... #d107

The Children Sing #d126

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